All i hear is death death on da TV every day...Is this a form of mind control?
2006-07-10 02:48:58 · 12 answers · asked by g_playa_gent 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
it is very close to mind control to young children.
some parents leave the TV to kinda "babysit" the kids (sometimes even babies) while the parent does something. the minds of the young very impressionable, and being exposed to visuals of hundreds of murders every week has left it's toll on Society.
More and more children are now committing murders at younger ages and engaging in violent acts.
When TV first came out in the early 20th century, it was monitored by the US government. Although this monitoring stifled "freedom of expression", TV was a whole lot less violent.
More directly, advertisers are deciding what you will see; and violence sells.
Get rid of the TV.
2006-07-10 03:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by whirl_wind_mallard_man 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the media only tend to show the ugly. Notice that Afghanistan is only in the news when a soldier is killed? The lack of news from that country (except once every 3-5 weeks when a soldier is killed) is because good things are going on there. Same in Iraq: you never hear about all the good things going on there, like schools being rebuilt and markets being built, the only thing you will hear is the death and violence. This IS meant to warp your perception of reality.
2006-07-10 02:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is common for the media to over embellish and take things out of context. Usually the root of the story is true, but in order to get people to listen or read, they have to spice it up a bit. And yes, there are alot of people that believe everything they hear, so those are the ones the media seeks out. Just be wary of what you see and hear.
2006-07-10 03:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by AutumnDays 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's just a way to sensationalize every stupid news story, to sell more advertising. It's also why network TV news has been in steady decline for years.
2006-07-10 02:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the media in general is a form on manipulating us to think about whatever the government usually wants us to.
the deaths they show on tv necessariy aren't fake but its how they show us and why they show us.
2006-07-10 02:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i replaced into fooled by a pretend tips record about how Eddie Murphy died in a ski twist of destiny the former day. So i assume you could say i replaced into the dumb one, the guy who fooled me replaced into the smart one and now you surely ought to face up with an indignant guy or woman. i replaced into no longer indignant a lot as relieved. i love Eddie!
2016-11-06 03:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well most news stations r only tellin us some of the stuff and only wat they want us 2 hear... there r like 10 large groups that have tv stations, news channels, and products so if something went wrong w/ 1 of their products then they wouldnt tell us!
2006-07-10 02:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's real, but there's also a lot of life, life, life that they fail to mention. Life doesn't sell newspapers and advertising spots!
2006-07-10 02:51:25 · answer #8 · answered by InfoJunkie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People die every day. Cute kittens being born isn't dramatic.
2006-07-10 02:51:24 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is an old adage in news reporting:
"If it bleeds, it leads."
2006-07-10 02:52:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋